BFC: Myths and Facts

The young only want to spend time chatting on Facebook and Twitter. They used FB and Twitter to spread the word about the #DelhiGangRape protests, ensuring huge crowds.They only want to spend money and do frivolous things.

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They got the PM to make a statement after days of protests, didn’t cost a rupee.They don’t care about the world beyond the campus, the mall and the multiplex. They’ve shown that they care about public buses, public streets, public forums and justice for a girl they’ve never met.They just want instant gratification.In a country where a fast-track court can still take two years to determine the outcome of a case, why shouldn’t they?

From HT Brunch, January 6

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